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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens when Mike runs out to confront the Greek?
(a) The Greek beats Mike to a pulp.
(b) The Greek's men shoot and kill him.
(c) Mike and the Greek both shoot each other.
(d) Mike beats the Greek to a pulp.

2. Who is Lina to Richard Hagstrom?
(a) His niece.
(b) His daughter.
(c) His wife.
(d) His sister.

3. What prompts Homer's story on this day?
(a) Seeing the new Mrs. Todd.
(b) A dust storm.
(c) The tast of his beer.
(d) Shaking hands with Mr. Todd.

4. At what location do Homer and the narrator for "Mrs. Todd's Shortcut" sit and swap stories?
(a) The coffee shop.
(b) The gas station.
(c) The local bar.
(d) The general store.

5. What society does Brent Norton head?
(a) Flat Earth.
(b) Pentacle and Pedestal.
(c) Broken Wing.
(d) Black Label.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Randy do when LaVerne is attacked?

2. What does Deke spot on the surface of the lake?

3. How does Hal's youngest son feel about his older brother's discovery?

4. What point does Curt's story contain?

5. When Hal was a child, what happened to his friends during the time he was in possession of the item his son found in the attic?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Word Processor of the Gods," what do you think about Richard's choice of his brother's family over his own? Is a choice made of faithfulness or greed?

2. What is the significance of the "Execute" button on the word processor, and how does Richard feel when looking at that button for the first time?

3. While Randy is trying to save Deke from being sucked between the cracks in the raft by the black, oil-like creature, what is Randy doing to try and stay sane through the unbelievable situation?

4. What is the implied source of the infestation in "The Mist"? How does he make this implication? What do you think King is trying to say with this implication?

5. Why do you think King bases his entire introduction on a seemingly mundane conversation with a friend?

6. What is the purpose of King's use of a "Wouldn't it be funny if . . . ?" beginning to his short stories? What do you think this method adds to or detracts from his stories?

7. The creator of the teleportation device used in the jaunt first experimented with mice. What is the significance of the first trip taken by the mice?

8. What is the basic conflict expressed in "The Monkey"? Is there an implied winner? If so, whom or what?

9. In "Paranoid: A Chant," there are several instances in which the narrator is showing how obviously disturbed he is. Give one such example and tell why you think that example fits.

10. Why do you think Charles calls the bathroom the basement in "Here There Be Tygers"?

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